Go Bananas for Banana Muffins

Banana muffins are a staple recipe. My earliest memory of baking was actually making banana bread with my sister. It is a family favorite dessert and disappears from the table in just a few days! Nothing beats the smell of bananas and sugar together!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 eggs, room temperature

• 3 bananas, ripe

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Crunchy Sugar Topping (optional)

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

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Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin or cupcake pan with paper liners.

2. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Set aside.

3. In a medium sized bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. It should look like bits of cottage cheese. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.

4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Add the dry ingredients into the wet, and fold until the flour is just incorporated.

6. Using a 1/4 measuring cup or ice cream scooper, scoop the batter into the muffin pan.

7. For a sweet and crunchy muffin top, sprinkle white and brown sugar on top of the batter.

8. Bake in preheated over for 30 minutes. Stick a toothpick in a muffin to check it is fully baked.

9. Enjoy, and satisfy your craving!

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Additional note:

Want to try this as a loaf? Line a 9x5 in loaf pan with parchment paper and bake for

55-60 minutes.